Exam 15: Supply Chain Sustainability

The assortment of appliances, unused exercise equipment, and cat-scratched couches gave the neighborhood a post-apocalyptic appearance, but I quickly realized it was simply big trash day in this district. This initiative is an example of:

________ as measured in pounds per cubic foot, is one means of determining how energy efficient a firm is behaving.

Suppliers have an ethical responsibility to label products accurately.

In the recovery phase of disaster relief, supplies can be ordered with more normal lead times since demand can be estimated more accurately.

Which of the following is not one of the seven principles of social responsibility or standards included in ISO 26000?

Identify the item below that is not included in the authors' discussion of how a firm might manage its supply chains to ensure that they are sustainable.

Some original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that participate in remanufacturing attempt to limit the cannibalization of new product sales by:

From an energy perspective, which is the most efficient mode of transportation for packages?

________ provide an incentive for the user to return the product or containers of the product to get them reimbursed.

Use Figure 15.1 to answer the questions below. -Refer to Figure 15.1. The starting point for the traveling salesman is location E, which is the first city in the visited city set. Use the nearest neighbor heuristic to determine the third city in the visited city set.

According to SA8000:2008 working hours should be limited to no more than ________ hours per week.

Matrix 15.1 Use this data in this matrix to answer the following questions. -Refer to Matrix 15.1. What is the cost to ship a 5,000 pound item in freight class 65?

The total amount of greenhouse gasses produced to support operations is the:

First aid kits are packed and staged at distribution hubs in the:

The two important by-products of the reverse logistics process are:

In what ways is reverse logistics management more difficult than the management of more typical supply chain flows?

Humanitarian logistics is the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, cost-effective flow and storage of goods and materials, as well as related information, from the point of origin to the point of consumption for the purpose of alleviating the suffering of vulnerable people.

What are the three managerial levers that can be used to decrease the carbon footprint of a supply chain?